Karan Shah

Karan Shah

EXTC Council Head

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Actively looking for internships in the Networking Domain | Ex-Customer Engineer NTT Global Networks | MS in Network Engineering at SMU |

  • Education

    • RSTForum

      2018 - 2020
      Network and Security Engineer Networking

      CCNA Routing and Switching.CCNP Routing and Switching.CCNA Security.CCNP Security.Learned Implementation of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS).Learned Working of Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers.

    • K J Somaiya College of Science & Commerce Vidyanagar Vidyavihar Mumbai 400 077

      2013 - 2015
      Higher Secondary Education Science
    • Southern Methodist University

      2023 - 2025
      Master of Science - MS Network Engineering 3.95/4.0

      Activities and Societies: Vice-President at Lyle School of Engineering's Graduate Student Council (Lyle GSC). Pursuing MS in network engineering with subjects like - Switching and Routing With Lab, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Cloud Engineering, Network Protocols, Data Center Network Engineering with Lab, Advanced Network Design, and DevOps for Network Engineers.

    • Shah And Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE Electronics and Telecommunications 3.3/4.0

      Analog Communication CGPI - 3.8/4.0Digital Communication CGPI - 3.8/4.0Computer Communication and Telecom Networks CGPI - 3.8/4.0Mobile Communication CGPI - 3.8/4.0Wireless Networks CGPI - 3.4/4.0Internet and Voice Communication CGPI - 4.0/4.0

  • Experience

    • Shah And Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College

      Mar 2018 - May 2019
      EXTC Council Head

      I was responsible for organising events for the Electronics and Telecommunication Department’s Industrial Visits. I took the department to Doordarshan, Airports Authority of India (Mumbai) and MTNL offices over the course of 1 year.

    • RSTForum

      Aug 2019 - Nov 2020

      CCNA Trainer. Trained dozens of professionals in India as well as in United States who were trying to start their careers in Networking or any equivalent Technological field.

      • Trainer and Lab Instructor

        Nov 2019 - Nov 2020
      • Internship Trainee

        Aug 2019 - Oct 2019
    • Tata Communications

      Dec 2020 - Jun 2021
      Network Engineer

      Worked with the network operations team to solve trouble tickets of various customers running Versa SD-WAN technology in their branch offices.

    • Virtela Technology Services Incorporated (An NTT Communications Company)

      Jun 2021 - May 2023
      Customer Engineer

      Worked with the Service Delivery team in implementing and installing complete end-to-end Network solutions for various customers.

    • Southern Methodist University

      Nov 2023 - May 2024
      Student Worker (OIT)

      Across the SMU campus, the entire staff and faculty's Cisco IP Phones are being replaced with next-generation Microsoft Teams capable headsets, speakerphones, or newer IP Phones. As a student worker, I am responsible for swapping and migrating the old Cisco IP phones with Microsoft Teams-certified headsets, speakerphones, and newer IP phones according to the requirements.

    • SMU Lyle School of Engineering

      Jan 2024 - now

      Working with the Lyle School of Engineering's, Graduate Student Council Body. Working under Professor John Rhymer as a "Graduate Teaching Assistant" for the course EETS 8303 N11-LAB 4720 - Switching and Routing with Lab.

      • Vice President

        May 2024 - now
      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Jan 2024 - May 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Huawei Certified ICT Associate

      Huawei
      Jun 2020
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    • Silver Peak SDWAN Professional (SPSP)

      Silver Peak
      Mar 2021
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    • Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate

      Juniper Networks
      Sept 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 3: Certified Associate

      Fortinet
      Jun 2025
    • Silver Peak SDWAN eXpert Certification (SPSX)

      Silver Peak
      Aug 2021
      View certificate certificate